The families of Capitol Police officer Jeffrey Smith and Howard Liebengood want the deaths by suicide of their loved ones in the wake of the Jan. 6 rioting recognized as "line of duty" deaths.
Two officers who helped fight the Capitol mob died of suicide. Many more are hurting.
Peter Hermann, The Washington Post
Feb. 12, 2021
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1of6Police Officer Jeffrey Smith, 35, died by suicide about one week after he and hundreds of other officers defended the U.S. Capitol from an insurgent mob. His wife, Erin Smith, wants her husband s death to be declared a line-of-duty death.Jack ReznickiShow MoreShow Less
2of6WFrom left, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., pay their respects to Capitol Police officer Brian D. Sicknick, as he lies in honor.Washington Post photo by Demetrius FreemanShow MoreShow Less